Gotcha about the Asian pear. And that would my reaction to a
pomegranate; I love having a little grenadine on hand to splash on the
lamb chops, but the tree's really an eyesore--and enough pomegranates
is usually one too many. Are you too cold for a French prune? They're
great dried, out-of-hand [no sourness around the stone], and in jam;
also muy productive.

On Jan 29, 2007, at 12:39 PM, Johnson Cyndi D Civ 95 CG/SCSRT wrote:

They grow very well here, there are u-pick places just a few minutes

drive from me. But they're not on my list of favorite fruits so I
hadn't

really considered it.
I thought about a pomegranate too, but since my sister-in-law has a big
tree, I'll just keep mooching off her. She seems to be happy to donate
as long as I reciprocate with a couple bottles of grenadine syrup.
Cyndi
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [mailto:owner-gardenchat@hort.net] On
Behalf Of james singer
Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 9:23 AM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Pears

Have you considered the Asian [aka apple] pear? Different species
[Pyrus

pyrifolia] from the various European common pears [P. commumis], but
grows in the same zone range--4b to 9a. It's also a better keeper and
more resistant to fire blight. Fruits of the "Korean" cultivar can get
as big as softballs. Very nice.
On Jan 29, 2007, at 11:27 AM, Johnson Cyndi D Civ 95 CG/SCSRT wrote:

Can't decide if I want another peach or if I should try a pear tree,
we've never grown one of those before.
Cyndi